Based on the case of Bilibili, a popular Chinese video-sharing social media with a core
focus on animation, comic, game and novel, this article examines the transnational …

This article examines the multimodalities of banner ads in pervasive marketing and
advertising. Departing from the “Double 11 shopping carnival” spectacle on Tmall, this paper …

Cities and the Knowledge Economy is an in-depth, interdisciplinary, international and
comparative examination of the relationship between knowledge and urban development in …

Nature experiences are seen to be a primary travel motive among foreign visitors to the
Nordic region (Gössling & Hultman, 2006). For instance, in Finland, it has been estimated …

Following the journey of eight bargain store objects, Alison Hulme reveals the complex story
behind society's simplest and cheapest commodities. Inspired by Walter Benjamin's Arcades …

This article examines the mindsets of independent Chinese tourists in the context of the
emerging dynamic mobility perspective. It investigates Chinese tourists' travel impulses …

Chinese outbound tourist shopping is a prominent phenomenon in many destinations, but
the mechanisms behind it have rarely been addressed. This study draws upon social …

The last four decades have seen China's interior design transform rapidly from a decoration-
based subsidiary role within the construction sector into a pivotal service industry crucial to …

This paper engages with the debates on place, and develops an analysis of a corpus of
writings on Tibet produced by Han Chinese writers, documenting their experiences of …

Utilizing theories of Becker's art worlds, Veblen's conspicuous consumption and Bourdieu's
capital forms, this article critically examines the formation of a new art world of the traditional …